ACRL/STS Science Resources: Discovery & Access Committee
Charge
To provide a forum for exchange of information relating to discovery of and access to science and technology resources. Serve as a channel/clearinghouse to identify concerns, problems, issues, trends, standards, and best practices. Propose projects and present them to the appropriate STS Committees.
Roster
Displaying active committee roster as of 07/01/2014. Last retrieved on 05/22/2013. Members can log in to view full contact information for committee members.
Resources
Committee meeting times and locations
Our meetings are typically on Saturday mornings; exact time and location will be announced as the information becomes available. Visitors are most welcome.
Current Project
The committee is continuing to work on a publication exploring the successes and failures of access to theses, dissertations, and ETDs in the sciences and technology. The 'working title' of the publication is:
"Subject and bibliographic access to electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) in the sciences and technology via digital institutional repositories and OPACs: perspectives from U.S. and U.K sci-tech librarians."
Although not members of the current committee, the following are working closely with us on this project:
United States
- Bryna Coonin (Principal Consultant), East Carolina University, cooninb@ecu.edu
- Georgia Baugh, St. Louis University, baughga@slu.edu
- Rick Dyson, Missouri Western State College, fdyson@missouriwestern.edu
- Richard Sarcia, Yale University, richard.sarcia@yale.edu
- Chamya Kincy, UCLA, ckincy@library.ucla.edu
- Britta Santamauro, Yale University, britta.santamauro@yale.edu
United Kingdom
- Simon Bevan, Cranfield University, Cranfield, U.K. s.bevan@cranfield.ac.uk
- Susan Copeland, The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland, U.K. s.copeland@rgu.ac.uk
We would like to also acknowledge John Harrington (Cranfield University) and John Hagen (West Virginia University) for their input and on-going help with our project. Many thanks!
Programs and Publications
- Subject Analysis of Theses, Dissertations and ETDs in Science and Technology Libraries (panel program presented at ALA 2004 Annual)
- "Collecting Grey Literature: an annotated bibliography, with examples from the sciences and technology" published in Science & Technology Libraries (Haworth Pr.) April 2005 Vol. 25 No.3: 35 -70. see: Table of Contents
- "Perceived Successes and Failures of Science & Technology E-Journal Access" published in Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, Summer 2002. http://www.istl.org/02-summer/article1.html
Minutes
- 2004 annual (Orlando)
- 2005 Midwinter (Boston)
- 2005 Annual (Chicago)
- 2006 Midwinter (San Antonio)
- 2006 Annual (New Orleans)
- 2007 Midwinter (Seattle) DRAFT
Public Posts from ALA Connect
- Subject & Bibliographic Access to Science Materials Committee Meeting (part of All Committees Meeting) (ACRL STS)
- All-Committees Meeting (ACRL STS)
- Subject & Bibliographic Access Committee / Publisher-Vendor Discussion Group
- Subject & Bibliographic Access Committee Meeting (ACRL STS)
- Subject & Bibliographic Access Committee Meeting (ACRL STS)
- 2009 Annual SBASM Minutes
Composition
The committee composition is determined by section leadership.
Origin
Formerly known as the ACRL/STS Subject and Bibliographic Access Committee.
Get Involved
Volunteer applications for ACRL appointments are accepted through February 15 for service the following term, which begins July 1. Visit http://www.ala.org/acrl/membership/volunteer/volunteer for more information and a link to the volunteer form.
Staff Liaison
Megan Griffin
Program Officer
Association of College & Research Libraries
American Library Association
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611-2788
Work: 312-280-2514
E-mail: mgriffin@ala.org
